Wasatch Polygamy Porter - Utah Brewers Cooperative

Jason

Massachusetts

3.55/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12oz brown with a freshness date.

LOOK: Dark brown w/ garnet highlights, decent lacing

SMELL: Caramel, cacao nibs, chicory, light raisin note, mild roastiness, mild

TASTE: Smooth, wet, mineral, grassy, toasted, roasted, Korean roasted corn tea, brown malt, herbal hop, lighter body, dry finish

For a smaller beer it does pretty good, more than enough flavor and a pinch of complexity to keep it interesting. Perfect early afternoon brew to break up the day.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2012 03:03:59 | More by Jason

Todd

Massachusetts

3.03/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Presentation: 12oz brown bottle with twist-off cap. No freshness date. Label looks like a little orgy of some kind going on (1 guy, 7 girls). And, I love the saying on the label "Why have just one?"

Appearance: Very dark, black with mahogony/ruby hues. Head is an off-white, pillowing, foam with decent stick and retention.

Smell: Earthy, with chocolate and an almost milky aroma quality.

Taste: Very astringent, earthy and burnt up-front -- from the patent black malt. Mouthfeel is smooth & creamy while the body is light. Carbonation is tight, a bit fizzy. There's little to none on the sweetness front, in fact this beer is dry & crisp. Some chocolate pokes through, but it's faint. Hop flavour/bitterness is also faint, hidden amongst the assertive astringency. Finish is a bit dry, fairly clean.

Notes: It's just a porter. Basic, way too thin and it contains less alcohol than most traditional porters. But what do you expect from a state ruled by religion?

Serving type: bottle

10-11-2001 00:00:01 | More by Todd

kylemckinnis

Oregon

3.25/5  rDev -0.3%

05-18-2013 02:02:14 | More by kylemckinnis

Xzfgiimtsath

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -0.3%

05-17-2013 12:49:38 | More by Xzfgiimtsath

shiguy16

North Dakota

3/5  rDev -8%

05-16-2013 15:10:06 | More by shiguy16

GRG1313

California

2/5  rDev -38.7%

05-11-2013 23:35:16 | More by GRG1313

Chet_Watson

Utah

4.25/5  rDev +30.4%

05-07-2013 19:04:51 | More by Chet_Watson

KingSlayer

Mexico

3.75/5  rDev +15%

05-02-2013 21:44:07 | More by KingSlayer

MsLiberty

Texas

4/5  rDev +22.7%

04-23-2013 21:53:15 | More by MsLiberty

bmurray10

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +15%

04-22-2013 18:33:41 | More by bmurray10

BeerPunk1312

New York

3.5/5  rDev +7.4%

04-22-2013 05:29:20 | More by BeerPunk1312

elec

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -8%

04-19-2013 01:51:05 | More by elec

AlkaholTester

Nevada

3/5  rDev -8%

04-16-2013 04:01:56 | More by AlkaholTester

mrw1zard

Alabama

3.36/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Poured from bottle to pint glass, black with a small head. Aroma of dark roast / barley malt / coffee, bitter finish with lingering coffee notes. Watery and thin. Not bad for a porter, but not something that I would seek out in the future. Take some home for the wives!

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 00:54:17 | More by mrw1zard

emergency_beef

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -15.6%

04-04-2013 03:45:15 | More by emergency_beef

ltdantheman

Georgia

4/5  rDev +22.7%

03-28-2013 15:30:19 | More by ltdantheman

Zachtheporter

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev +7.4%

03-13-2013 05:43:18 | More by Zachtheporter

FlatRabbitRed

Arizona

1.45/5  rDev -55.5%
look: 5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.25

I bought this one at a Total Wine and More in Glendale AZ, so it's hard to say how old the beer was. Overall disappointed, but kind of figured seeing that it is a novelty brew. If there ever were any aroma or flavor hop additions, they were long gone from the bottle I drank and I could not distinguish any of the bittering hops. Could not make out any yeast flavorings either, this beer was very clean of distinct flavors, no caramel or roasted notes.

Plain ale with black malt additions ...nothing more.

This beer had a beautiful dark color and reddish held to the light, one of the best looking beers I have ever seen ...unfortunately, that was the only good thing to say about it ... I don't buy beers to look at them.

To be fair, I will try to find a fresher one and change this post if in fact it is better.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2013 06:21:26 | More by FlatRabbitRed

bmwats

Louisiana

3.23/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a standard pint.

A: Dark brown or black. Pours about a half finger, bubbly, brown-white head. Dissipates quickly, leaving a slight trace of the once present head. No lacing.

S: Roasted coffee, cardboard, and maybe a slight hint of molasses.

T: Roasted paper, tea leaves, with some indistinct sweet hints.

M: A little sweeter than it should be, and a little lighter feel than it should be.

D: Goes down easy, session style.

Atmosphere is okay. Slight head, but no lacing. Nose is....something....roasted with some sweet, chocolate, and coffee accentuates. Flavor is shallow roasted something with sweet something. Overall, this is an okay quaff.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2013 06:30:56 | More by bmwats

weerezboy

Washington

4/5  rDev +22.7%

03-06-2013 20:57:23 | More by weerezboy

nzerbe

New York

3.25/5  rDev -0.3%

03-04-2013 02:09:01 | More by nzerbe

CoryR

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev +7.4%

03-03-2013 01:18:27 | More by CoryR

MikePrice1976

Louisiana

3.5/5  rDev +7.4%

02-23-2013 19:15:42 | More by MikePrice1976

Goosehunter75

Missouri

3.38/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

A - Poured dark in color. The color really resembled a Coke or Pepsi in my opinoin. I just poured a small off white head.

S - Wonderful smell. Lots of things going on. Huge chocolate smell up front. THere was also hints of cherry, liquorice, and a slight smoky smell.

T - Pretty disappointing taste after such a great smell. The smoky was there but the others were just not there for me. I expected lots of chocolate, but it was absent for the most part.

M - Silky with a very dry finish

O - This beer smells better than it tastes. The smell was great but the taste didn't live up to it. Still, an easy drinking porter and one could definately drink several.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2013 00:44:54 | More by Goosehunter75

mrandypandy

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -0.3%

02-16-2013 21:38:53 | More by mrandypandy